diff --git a/common/common.scss b/common/common.scss
index 82094b7..fb180fd 100644
--- a/common/common.scss
+++ b/common/common.scss
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pre {
   width: 100%;
 }
 
-.btn:not(.btn-flat):not(.btn-social),
+.btn:not(.btn-flat):not(.btn-social):not(.btn-transparent),
 .select-kit.dropdown-select-box .dropdown-select-box-header {
   border: 1px solid var(--gf-primary-low-or-low-mid, $primary-low);
   color: var(--primary-high, $primary-high);
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ pre {
   border-color: transparent;
 }
 
-.btn.btn-social {
-  color: var(--secondary);
-}
-
 .btn.btn-danger:not(.btn-flat) {
   background: var(--danger);
   color: var(--secondary);
diff --git a/desktop/desktop.scss b/desktop/desktop.scss
index 1f0c145..a6c45f9 100644
--- a/desktop/desktop.scss
+++ b/desktop/desktop.scss
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ body.has-sidebar-page {
 }
 
 .sidebar-section-header {
-  border: none;
+  border: none !important; // button rule upstream is very specific
 }
 
 // chat